§ 895.445 — Damage to certain machines; action for.

Wisconsin § 895.445

• Jurisdiction: Wisconsin
• Ch. 895: Damages, liability, and miscellaneous provisions regarding actions in courts
• Subch.: subch. I of ch. 895 SUBCHAPTER I

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895.445
895.445(1) (1) An owner of a machine operated by the insertion of coins, currency, debit cards or credit cards that is damaged by a person acting with the intent to commit a theft from that machine may bring an action against the person.
895.445(2) (2) The owner has the burden of proving his or her case under sub. (1) by a preponderance of the credible evidence.
895.445(3) (3) If the owner prevails in a civil action under sub. (1) , he or she may recover all of the following:
895.445(3)(a) (a) Treble damages.
895.445(3)(b) (b) Costs, including all reasonable attorney fees and other costs of the investigation and litigation that were reasonably incurred.
895.445(4) (4) An owner may bring a civil action under sub. (1) regardless of whether there has been a criminal action related to the damage under sub. (1) and regardless of the outcome of any such criminal action.

Legislative History

895.445 History History: 1995 a. 133 ; 2005 a. 155 s. 69 ; Stats. 2005 s. 895.445.